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FIRST GENERATION
1. Thomas Pursell. Born, circa 1666, in Ireland. Died, circa 1738, in Kent
Co, Delaware.
He married Christiana "Stintje Jans" Van Woggelum, daughter of Jan
Pietersen Van Woggelum and Styntje "Christiana" Jans. Born, 1667, in Brooklyn,
New York. Baptism: 30 Oct 1667, in Brooklyn, Dutch Church, Richmond Co, New
York. Children:
2 i. John.
3 ii. Dennis.
iii. Daniel.
iv. Thomas Jr.
SECOND GENERATION
2. John Pursell. Born, 1698, in Staten Island, Richmond Co, New York. Died,
after 1758. Baptism: 7 Sep 1698, in Richmond Dutch, Church, Port Richmond, New
York.
He married Hannah Hall, circa 1718. Born, circa 1700. Children:
4 i. Thomas.
5 ii. Christiana "Stintje".
3. Dennis Pursell. Born, 28 Apr 1708, in Raritan Twp, New Jersey. Died in
Nockamixon, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. Baptism: 28 Apr 1708, in Raritan, Dutch
Church, New Jersey. Occupation: Yeoman.
He married Ruth Cooper, daughter of Henry Cooper Sr and Mary Buckman
Cooper, 18 Sep 1728, in New Jersey. Born, circa 1704, in Bucks Co,
Pennsylvania.
Children:
6 i. John.
THIRD GENERATION
4. Thomas Pursell. Born, 1720, in New Jersey. Died, 1779, in Loudoun Co,
Virginia. Baptism: Apr 1720, in Dutch Church, Readington, Hunterdon Co, NJ.
He married Mary Van Hook, daughter of Henry Van Hook. Born, 1723. Died,
Mar 1779, in Loudoun Co, Virginia. Children:
i. Benjamin. Born, circa 1748. He married Elizabeth Osburn.
ii. Thomas Jr. Born, circa 1750, in near Hillsboro, Loudoun Co,
Virginia. Died, 1810, in Loudoun Co, Virginia. He married Lydia
Vernon, circa 1779, in Loudoun Co, Virginia.
5. Christiana "Stintje" Pursell. Born, 1722, in Readington, Hunterdon Co,
New Jersey. Died, 1807, in Haycock Twp, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. Baptism: 1 Mar
1724/5, in Dutch Church, Readington, Hunterdon Co, NJ. Burial in Richland
Meeting, Graveyard, Bucks Co, PA. Prob of Est: 28 Mar 1807, in Bucks Co,
Pennsylvania.
She married Jacob Strawn (Strawhen), son of Lancelot Strawn (Strawhen,
Straughan) and Mary Buckman Cooper, 1741, in Bethlehem Twp, Hunterdon Co, New
Jersey. Born, 1717, in Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. Died, 20 Dec
1800, in Haycock Twp, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. Burial: 1800, in Richland
Meeting, Graveyard, Bucks Co, PA. Prob of Est: 10 Jan 1801, in Bucks Co,
Pennsylvania. Military: 15 Dec 1774, in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania, (Patriotic
Svc). Occupation: Farmer & Potter.
Children:
i. Thomas. Born, 8 Jun 1742, in Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co, New
Jersey. Died, 2 Jan 1814, in Richmond, Madison Co, Kentucky.
Census: 1772, in Haycock Twp, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. Census:
1799, in Richmond, Madison Co, Kentucky. Census: 1800, in
Madison Co, Kentucky. He married, first, Mary Heacock, daughter
of William Heacock and Ann Roberts, 8 Jun 1769, in Richland,
Monthly Meeting, Bucks Co, PA. He married, second, Sophia
Chisholm, daughter of James Chisholm, circa 1772, in
Pennsylvania.
ii. John Sr. Born, 1744, in Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey.
Died, Aug 1808, in Greene Co, Pennsylvania. Prob of Est: 29 Aug
1808, in Greene Co, Pennsylvania. Census: 1804, in Morgan Twp,
Greene Co, Pennsylvania. He married Kezia Dennis, daughter of
John Dennis and Kezia Ball, Apr 1770, in Richland, Monthly
Meeting, Bucks Co, PA.
iii. Jacob. Born, 23 Mar 1746/7, in Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co, New
Jersey. Died, 20 Aug 1809, in Jefferson, Greene Co,
Pennsylvania. Burial: Aug 1809, in Smiths Cemetery, Rices
Landing, Greene Co, PA. Prob of Est: 28 Aug 1809, in Greene Co,
Pennsylvania. He married Susannah Van Buskirk, daughter of
George "Joris" Van Buskirk and Sarah Susanna Ashton, circa 1773,
in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey.
iv. William Sr. Born, 17 Jan 1749/0, in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey.
Died, 12 Jun 1809, in Strawntown, Haycock Twp, Bucks Co,
Pennsylvania. He married, first, Ann Van Horn, daughter of
Garrett Van Horn and Mary Neal. He married, second, Mary
Raudenbush in Pennsylvania.
v. Daniel Sr. Born, 27 Mar 1752, in Strawntown, Haycock Twp, Bucks
Co, Pennsylvania. Died, 10 Sep 1819, in Haycock Twp, Bucks Co,
Pennsylvania. Occupation: Farmer. He married, first, Ann Lloyd,
daughter of John Lloyd and Eleanor Foulke, 1774, in Bucks Co,
Pennsylvania. He married, second, Margaret Pursell, circa 1780,
in Pennsylvania. He married, third, Sarah Shaw Moore, daughter
of Jonathan Shaw and Sarah ( ), 14 Jan 1808, in Buckingham
MM, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.
vi. Mary. Born, 21 Feb 1754, in Strawntown, Haycock Twp, Bucks Co,
Pennsylvania. Died, 1782, in Chestnut Hill, Twp, Northampton Co,
Pennsylvania. She married Joseph Van Buskirk (Captain), son of
George "Joris" Van Buskirk and Sarah Susanna Ashton, 1772, in
Northampton Co, Pennsylvania.
vii. Hannah. Born, 8 Apr 1756, in Strawntown, Haycock Twp, Bucks Co,
Pennsylvania. Died, 9 Nov 1823, in Madison Co, Kentucky. She
married John White Sr, 1773, in Fayette Co, Pennsylvania.
viii. Isaiah. Born, 28 Oct 1758, in Strawntown, Haycock Twp, Bucks Co,
Pennsylvania. Died, 2 Aug 1843, in Florid, Deer Park Twp, Putnam
Co, Illinois. Burial: Aug 1843, in Deer Park Cem, Putnam Co,
Illinois. Census: 1817, in Morgan Twp, Knox Co, Ohio. Military:
1777, in Continental Svc, of Rev War, Bucks Co, PA. Occupation:
Blacksmith/Farm. He married Rachel Reed, daughter of John Reed
(Captain) and Thankful Honawell, 12 Aug 1781, in Turkeyfoot Twp,
Somerset Co, Pennsylvania.
ix. Job Sr. Born, 12 Oct 1760, in Strawntown, Haycock Twp, Bucks Co,
Pennsylvania. Died, 5 Sep 1821, in Muncie, Delaware Co, Indiana.
Burial: Sep 1821, in Redstone Cem, Brownsville, Fayette Co, PA.
Census: 1810, in Franklin Twp, Fayette Co, Pennsylvania. Census:
1820, in Dearborn Co, Indiana. Occupation: Farmer/Breeder. He
married, first, Mary Cooper, daughter of John Cooper and Martha
( ), 4 Nov 1791, in Pennsylvania. He married, second, Hannah
Bowers McCauley, 2 Jul 1813, in Fayette Co, Pennsylvania.
x. Jerusha. Born, 14 Dec 1762, in Strawntown, Haycock Twp, Bucks
Co, Pennsylvania. Died, 1834, in Reed Station, McLuney, Clayton
Twp, Perry Co, OH. She married Jeremiah Reed, son of John Reed
(Captain) and Thankful Honawell, 1785, in Fayette Co,
Pennsylvania.
xi. Abel. Born, 12 Mar 1765, in Strawntown, Haycock Twp, Bucks Co,
Pennsylvania. Died, 17 Nov 1848, in Strawntown, Haycock Twp,
Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth Raudenbush in
Pennsylvania.
xii. Enoch. Born, 1 Sep 1768, in Haycock Twp, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.
Died, 7 Nov 1849, in Quakertown, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. Census:
1840, in District of, Kensington, Phila, Pennsylvania. He
married, first, Rebecca Raudenbush, 1791, in Bucks Co,
Pennsylvania. He married, second, Margaret Carty (McCarty), 14
Nov 1822, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania. He
married, third, Elizabeth Remer, daughter of Matthew Remer and
Sarah ( ), 19 Aug 1830, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
6. John Pursell. Died, Dec 1804, in Nockamixon Twp, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.
He married Anne W Coon (Coomb) in Pennsylvania. Children:
i. Margaret. Born, 1752. She married Daniel Strawn (Strawhen) Sr,
circa 1780, in Pennsylvania.
ii. Brice. Born, 15 Aug 1776, in Nockamixon, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.
Died, 12 Aug 1848, in Nockamixon, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. He
married Catherine Moore in Pennsylvania.
